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Shankar M K Kyrgyz filmmaker Dastan Zhapar’s work is a profound meditation on his society’s shifting relationship with the past and the evolving landscape of Kyrgyzstan’s traditions. At the heart of his cinematic exploration is death, through which he examines societal ruptures and continuities, and reimagines a future. Kyrgyz society, like other societies previously part … Read more

A still from season 2 of ‘Andor’ | Photo Credit: JioHotstar One of the clever things Tony Gilroy has done (and he has done many with this extraordinary show) with Andoris in the name. When you name a show after a character, you expect it to be about that character. And while Andor is about … Read more

Cory Michael Smith, Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman and Ramy Youssef in a still from ‘Mountainhead’ | Photo Credit: Max HBO has released the first trailer for Mountainhead, the upcoming film from Succession creator Jesse Armstrong, set to premiere May 31 on Max. The film stars Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef … Read more

Akshay Kumar and Mohanlal | Photo Credit: PTI, NITHIN The recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, that left at least 26 people dead and over 20 injured, has prompted strong reactions from across the Indian film industry. Prominent actors, filmmakers, and public figures have condemned the violence, offering condolences and demanding accountability. Akshay Kumar was … Read more

Actors Dipika Kakar and Shoaib Ibrahim (Left) and Aaliyah Kashyap in Pahalgam | Photo Credit: Instagram/ @shoaib2087, Instagram/ @aaliyahkashyap Television actors Dipika Kakar and Shoaib Ibrahim left Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, just hours before a terror attack killed at least 26 people on Tuesday. The couple had been vacationing in the area with their infant … Read more

Ishaan Khatter, Bhumi Pednekar in ‘The Royals’ Netflix India on Tuesday (April 22) launched the trailer for The Royals, a self-described ‘royalty rom-com’ set to stream on the platform from May 9. Directed by Priyanka Ghose and Nupur Asthana, the series is headlined by Ishaan Khatter, Bhumi Pednekar and Bollywood veteran Zeenat Aman. The ballroom-filing ensemble … Read more

Ajai Rao in ‘Yuddhakaanda Chapter 2’. | Photo Credit: A2 Music Official/YouTube Ajai Rao-starrerYuddhakaanda Chapter 2 is a conventional legal drama with enough for those looking for complexities involved in a courtroom battle. The Pavan Bhat directorial is a deliberate crowd-pleaser, even as it does not trivialise a sensational case at its centre. The film … Read more

Studio 5 at Annapurna Studios Annexe, Hyderabad, has been transformed into mini sets that resemble interrogation rooms. The props range from pliers, knives and saws, to handcuffs and chains. An art director generously fills a tray with fake blood that is used in films, and sprinkles some on the table for added effect. These are … Read more

In the coming days, white smoke shall billow from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney once more, signaling the election of a new pontificate to the Christian world. The death of Pope Francis at age 88 on Easter Monday, has drawn renewed attention to the intricate and archaic ritual of the papal conclave. The secretive ceremony has … Read more

Monika Panwar in ‘Khauf’ as Madhuri. | Photo Credit: Prime Video In an India post the 2012 New Delhi gang rape that shook the country, public buses, late night cinema shows, and metal rods have made a place for themselves in the language of violence against women. So naturally, when you watch Anu (Asheema Vardaan) … Read more

Sasikumar interview | Video Credit: The Hindu Madurai is everything for Sasikumar. It’s where he watched his first Tamil film and it’s where his family and friends live. Pudhu Thamaraipatti, his native village near Madurai, is the place he is most comfortable at. There, Sasikumar is not identified as the Subramanaipuramhit filmmaker. He is not … Read more

Jewel Thief. Jaideep Ahlawat in Jewel Thief. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2024 | Photo Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Jaideep Ahlawat is drinking up the response to his velvety dance moves in Jewel Thief. The 45-year-old actor, typically known for playing hard-bitten cops and gangsters, or gentle brooders in films like Three of Us, cut … Read more

The legacy of legendary Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal will be honoured at the New York Indian Film Festival, which will celebrate its silver jubilee this year with a repertoire of diverse cinematic works featuring celebrated artists such as Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, James Ivory and Rasika Dugal. The festival, the longest-running and prestigious US festival … Read more

Oscar statuettes | Photo Credit: AP The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled new rules for the 98th Academy Awards, including a major shift in voting procedures: members must now watch all nominated films in a category to vote for its winner. The change is aimed at reducing uninformed or “coattail” voting … Read more

Kartik Aaryan and Karan Johar; poster of ‘Naagzilla’ | Photo Credit: Aalok Soni and Special Arrangement We had previously reported that Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan and ace producer Karan Johar are joining hands for a comedy film franchise helmed by director Mrighdeep Singh Lamba of Fukrey fame. On Tuesday (April 22), the makers announced that … Read more

Ahaan Panday and difrector Mohit Suri Yash Raj Films has announced the title and release date of its upcoming romantic drama, Saiyaara, starring Ahaan Panday in his debut role. The film is being directed by Mohit Suri. Ahaan, cousin of Bollywood actor Ananya Panday, will star in the film opposite Aneet Padda (Big Girls Don’t … Read more

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned actor Mahesh Babu for questioning on Monday (April 28, 2025) in connection with an ongoing money laundering probe involving Sai Surya Developers and the Surana Group, real estate firms based in Hyderabad. The ED is examining Mr. Mahesh Babu’s financial transactions with Sai Surya Developers as part of its … Read more

Jwala Gutta and Vishnu Vishal; pictures shared by the couple to announce the birth of their baby | Photo Credit: @thevishnuvishal/Instagram Tamil actor Vishnu Vishal and his wife, badminton player Jwala Gutta, became parents to a baby girl on Tuesday (April 22). Notably, the baby was coincidentally born on the couple’s fourth wedding anniversary. On … Read more

Oscar statuettes | Photo Credit: AP The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled new rules for the 98th Academy Awards, including a major shift in voting procedures: members must now watch all nominated films in a category to vote for its winner. The change is aimed at reducing uninformed or “coattail” voting … Read more

A still from ‘Weapons’ | Photo Credit: Warner Bros Warner Bros has dropped the first teaser for Weapons, the much-anticipated horror thriller from Barbarian director Zach Cregger. After a wave of excitement at CinemaCon and strong test screenings, the studio moved its release up to August 8, 2025. The teaser gives a first look at … Read more

Saif Ali Khan poses for a picture at the trailer launch of his Netflix action thriller ‘Jewel Thief – The Heist Begins’ | Photo Credit: ANI Actor Saif Ali Khan has purchased a new luxury property at The St. Regis Marsa Arabia Island, The Pearl, Doha—just three months after surviving a violent knife attack at … Read more

Rohit Shetty with Shah Rukh Khan The failure of 2015’s Dilwale, which reunited Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and director Rohit Shetty after the blockbuster Chennai Express, had since led to speculations of a rift between the two. That the two haven’t collaborated since further fuelled these rumous. Now, in a latest interview, Rohit has … Read more

Poster of Emergency. | Picture courtesy Imdb Coomi Kapoor, a senior woman journalist and author of the book “The Emergency”, is suing Manikarnika Films Private Limited and Netflix for alleged “blatant breach of contract” and for allegedly “damaging her reputation and that of her book” by the Kangana Ranaut-starrer “Emergency” being shown on Netflix, said … Read more

Hindi cinema, dominated by profit-driven masala films, often glorifies social elites while sidelining Dalit-Bahujan identities and their concerns. Mainstream Bollywood, criticised for promoting patriarchal and casteist stereotypes, rarely embraces cinema as a tool to challenge social injustices. Additionally, it tends to uphold the cultural and political agendas of traditional social elites while avoiding engaging with … Read more

A still from ‘Jaat’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Jaat, featuring Sunny Deol, collected ₹102.13 crore at the worldwide box office, the makers announced on Monday. The film is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and People Media Factory. It had a theatrical release on April 10. Mythri Movie Makers shared the box office update on … Read more

Spike Lee | Photo Credit: Frank Franklin II Acclaimed director Spike Lee has revealed that he cast A$AP Rocky in his upcoming film Highest 2 Lowest after seeing a meme comparing the rapper to his co-star Denzel Washington. As per Deadline, in a recent interview, Lee shared that he stumbled upon the meme on Instagram … Read more

Anant Mahadevan interview for Phule | Video Credit: The Hindu ‘Phule’, the biopic on social reformers Jyotirao Govindrao Phule and Savitribai Phule, is set to release in theatres on April 25. It was originally supposed to release on April 11, but it has been delayed due to objections raised by the Brahmin community and not … Read more

Jaffar Sadiq. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The Madras High Court on Monday (April 21, 2025) granted bail to drug smuggling accused Bezos alias Jaffer Sadiq and his brother Mohamed Saleem in a case registered against the duo by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) of … Read more

Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer | Photo Credit: X/bellaxkristen Actors Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer got married in an intimate wedding ceremony in Los Angeles. Stewart, 35, and Meyer, 37, began dating in 2019 and got engaged in November 2021. They obtained the marriage license last week and the wedding ceremony took place on Sunday, … Read more